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Discover Samphantawong
The district Samphantawong of in Samphanthawong (Bangkok) is a district in Thailand a little south-east of Bangkok, the country's capital city.
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Khlong San, Samphanthawong, Bangkok, Pathum Wan and Bang Rak. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F
Morning Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
Evening Temperature | 31°C / 88 °F |
Night Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 46% |
Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 29th of March 2024
36°C (96 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
35°C (95 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
36°C (96 °F)
30°C (87 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Bangkok a Luxury Collection Hotel Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit
The Peninsula Bangkok
Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers
The Twin Towers Hotel
Grand China Hotel
Ma Hotel
Prime Hotel Central Station Bangkok
Miramar Hotel Bangkok
Millennium Hilton Bangkok
Shanghai Mansion Bangkok
Videos from this area
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Driving and exploring Bangkok with amazing views from the bridge
Exploring area around Grand Palace and amazing views from bridges that cross the Chao Phraya River.
NIGHTIME BANGKOK : Thai Girl Street Walkers @ Thermae Coffee Shop , Sukhumvit Road , Bangkok
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Nachtzug Bangkok - Surat Thani
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Thailand - Bangkok: Chee Chin Khor Temple
".....A look at the Sino-Thai Temple known as the "Chee Chin Khor Moral Uplifting Society in Thonburi, Bangkok on the banks of the River Chao Phraya......The Society was founded in 1952 to...
Shopping in Bangkok, Thailand
Just take a few steps out of your hotel and Bangkok feels like a huge street market. Sukhumvit has the usual souvenirs, t-shirts and other tacky tourist junk. Browsing Khao San Road's roadside...
2012 DSLR - Wat Phra Kaeo - Bangkok city Thailand - HD
Wat Phra Kaeo - Visit to Bangkok city Thailand 2012 - HD Trip to Bangkok city Thailand on 28th april 2012. Canon EOS Kiss X5 (EOS 600D) &MIC Canon LENS. I LOVE BANGKOK CITY THAILAND...
China Town, Khlong Thom & Sampeng Markets, Bangkok, Thailand ( 3 )
Klong Thom Market ( also spelt Khlong Thum or Khlong Thom ) and Klong Thom Centre building is the place in Bangkok to buy Watches, and most other items. DVD PLAYERS / GAS FIRES / GAS ...
China Town, Khlong Thom & Sampeng Markets, Bangkok, Thailand ( 1 )
Klong Thom Market ( also spelt Khlong Thum or Khlong Thom ) and Klong Thom Centre building is the place in Bangkok to buy Watches, and most other items. DVD PLAYERS / GAS FIRES / GAS ...
China Town, Khlong Thom & Sampeng Markets, Bangkok, Thailand ( 8 )
Klong Thom Market ( also spelt Khlong Thum or Khlong Thom ) and Klong Thom Centre building is the place in Bangkok to buy Watches, and most other items. DVD PLAYERS / GAS FIRES / GAS ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Giant Swing
The Giant Swing is a religious structure in Bangkok, Thailand, Phra Nakhon district, located in front of Wat Suthat temple. It was formerly used in an old Brahmin ceremony, and is one of Bangkok's tourist attractions.
Princess Mother Memorial Park
The Princess Mother Memorial Park (Thai: อุทยานเฉลิมพระเกียรติสมเด็จพระศรีนครินทราบรมราชชนนี, often shortened to สวนสมเด็จย่าฯ, Suan Somdet Ya) is a park in Bangkok, Thailand. It was established in 1993, and opened on January 21, 1997, by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, in remembrance of his mother, Srinagarindra, the Princess Mother.
Yaowarat Road
Yaowarat Road in Samphanthawong district is home to Bangkok's Chinatown, which is centred on Sam Pheng Lane (ซอยสำเพ็ง numbered as Soi Wanit 1. ) Chinatown's Sam Peng Market (ตลาดสำเพ็ง) is an old business centre noted for a post-WW II visit by the young king Ananda Mahidol. Modern Chinatown now covers a large area around Yaowarat and Charoen Krung Road. There are many small streets and alleys full of shops and vendors selling all types of goods.
Wat Ratchanadda
Wat Ratchanaddaram is a buddhist temple located at the intersection between Ratchadamnoen Klang and Maha Chai Road, in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok. Meaning Royal Niece, the temple was built to the order of King Nangklao (Rama III) for Mom Chao Ying Sommanus Wattanavadi (หม่อมเจ้าหญิงโสมนัสวัฒนาวดี) in 1846. The temple is best known for the Loha Prasat (โลหะปราสาท), a multi-tiered structure 36 m high and having 37 metal spires, signifying the 37 virtues toward enlightenment.
Wat Suthat
Wat Suthat Thepphawararam is a royal temple of the first grade, one of ten such temples in Bangkok (23 in Thailand). Construction was begun by His Majesty King Rama I in 1807 (B.E. 2350). Further construction and decorations were carried out by King Rama II who helped carve the wooden doors, but the temple was not completed until the reign of King Rama III in 1847 (B.E.2390). This temple contains the Buddha image Phra Sri Sakyamuni or "Sisakayamunee" which moved from Sukhothai province.
Suankularb Wittayalai School
Suankularb Wittayalai School (also known as Suankularb College) is an all-boys secondary school for grades 7th through 12th in Thailand. Founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1882, Suankularb is the oldest public secondary school in the country. Suankularb alumni include eight Prime Ministers of Thailand, nine Supreme Court Chief Justices, five attorney generals, Fortune Global 500 chief executive and chief financial officer, scholars, as well as a number of prominent politicians and businessmen.
Hua Lamphong Railway Station
Hua Lamphong Railway Station, officially known as the Bangkok Railway Station, is the main railway station in Bangkok, Thailand. It is located in the center of the city in Pathum Wan District, and is operated by the State Railway of Thailand. The station was opened on June 25, 1916 after six years' construction. The site of the railway station was previously the national railway's maintenance centre, which moved to Makkasan in June 1910.
Thieves' Market
Nakhon Kasem is a market in Samphanthawong district, Bangkok, Thailand. Popularly known as Thieves Market because in past it were mostly stolen goods which were sold there. Nowadays mostly imitation antiques, old furniture and brassware are sold there. This market is located at Charoen Krung Road.
Wat Saket
Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan (Thai: วัดสระเกศราชวรมหาวิหาร, usually shortened to Wat Saket) is a Buddhist temple in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok, Thailand. The temple dates back to the Ayutthaya era, when it was known as Wat Sakae. When Bangkok became the capital, King Rama I renovated the temple and gave it its present name.
Phahurat
Phahurat or Pahurat, often known as Thailand's Little India, is an ethnic neighborhood surrounding Phahurat Road in Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. The area that would become Phahurat was an enclave of Cambodian immigrants who came to Siam during the reign of King Taksin (1768–1782).
Memorial Bridge, Bangkok
The Memorial Bridge is a bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, in Thailand, connecting the districts Phra Nakhon and Thonburi. The bridge was opened on 6 April 1932, by King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Chakri Dynasty and the foundation of Bangkok, shortly before the Siamese Coup d'état on 24 June 1932.
Charoen Krung Road
Charoen Krung (ถนนเจริญกรุง, Thanon Charoen Krung)) is a major road in Bangkok that runs roughly parallel to the Chao Phraya river. Part of it is considered Chinatown along with Yaowarat Road, part of it is closest major road to Phahurat (Little India), its northern terminus is the Grand Palace, it runs through Nakhon Kasem (Thieves Market) and Khlong Thom Market (low cost electronics).
Phra Pok Klao Bridge
Phra Pok Klao Bridge is a bridge crossing the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, Thailand. The bridge was designed to alleviate traffic congestion on the adjacent Memorial Bridge. The bridge is composed of 3 viaducts, with the central viaduct designed to carry future mass transit links. As of December 2007 there are no plans to use the central viaduct.
Pak Khlong Talat
Pak Khlong Talat is a market in Bangkok, Thailand that sells flowers, fruits, and vegetables. It is the primary flower market in Bangkok and has been cited as a "place of symbolic values" to Bangkok residents. It is located on Chak Phet Road and adjacent side-streets, close to Memorial Bridge. Though the market is open 24 hours, it is busiest before dawn, when boats and trucks arrive with flowers from nearby provinces. The market has a long history.
National Library of Thailand
The National Library of Thailand is the legal deposit and copyright library for Thailand. It was created in 1905, after the merger of the three pre-existing royal libraries. It operates under the jurisdiction of the Fine Arts Department of the Ministry of Culture and is located in Bangkok. The library aims to be a fully high-tech national intellectual property heritage resource, serving all people and guided by professional library leadership.
River City Shopping Complex
River City Shopping Complex is a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand. It is located alongside the Chao Phraya River on the Si Phraya Pier. Developed by the Italthai Group and The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, it opened on December 1, 1984 and it has a floor area of 47,567 m². When it was completed in 1984 the complex was awarded the Gold Medal for the “Best Commercial Complex” by the Association of Siamese Architects under the Royal Patronage of Thailand.
Bangkok Folk Museum
Bangkok Folk Museum is a museum in Bangkok, Thailand. It is located at Soi Charoen Krung 43, near the Sri Rat Expressway several hundred metres from the right bank of the Chao Phraya and the intersection of Charoen Krung Road and Maha Set Road. Set in a building dating back to the World War II period, the museum offers an insight into the lifestyles of middle-class Bangkokians during World War II and its aftermath (1937-1957).
Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre
Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre is a theatre in Bangkok, Thailand. It was established in 1933. Originally it was called "Sala ChalermThai" (สาลาเฉลิมไทย), "Glory of Thailand". After serving as a cinema for many years it now hosts performances of classical Thai dance theatre.
Ministry of Interior (Thailand)
The Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Thailand is an important Cabinet-level department in the Government of Thailand. The Ministry is given wide ranging responsibilities over many aspects. For example the Ministry has responsibility over: local administrations, internal security, citizenship, disaster management, land management, issuing national identity cards and public works. The Ministry is also responsible for appointing 76 Governors of the Provinces of Thailand.
Golden Buddha (statue)
The Golden Buddha, officially titled Phra Phuttha Maha Suwan Patimakon, is the world's largest solid gold statue. It is located in the temple of Wat Traimit, Bangkok, Thailand.
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, previously (and still commonly) known as Wat Leng Noei Yi, is the largest and most important Chinese Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. It hosts celebrations of a number of year-round events, including Chinese New Year, and the annual Chinese vegetarian festival. It is located in the district of Pom Prap Sattru Phai in the city's Chinatown, in a courtyard off Charoen Krung Road, accessed by an alleyway.
Leng Buai Ia Shrine
The Leng Buai Ia Shrine is a Chinese shrine, in the Samphanthawong district of Bangkok's Chinatown. It is located in a courtyard amongst a network of narrow alleys off Charoen Krung Road.
Wat San Chao Chet
Wat San Chao Chet is a Cantonese Mazu (goddess) temple, it was built by Chinese Cantonese immigrants in 1851, located in the Bang Rak district of Bangkok, Thailand, on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River.
Wat Ratchabophit
Wat Ratchabophit or formally Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram Ratcha Wara Maha Wihan is a Buddhist temple located in on Atsadang Road, Bangkok, along Khlong Lot, not far from Wat Pho and the Grand Palace. The temple was built during the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V).
Rattanakosin Island
Rattanakosin Island is a historic area in the Phra Nakhon District in the city of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bordered by the Chao Phraya and canals were dug to serve as moats for the originally fortified city centre. Situated on the eastern convex bank of a meander in the Chao Phraya River, the island is the site of the Grand Palace and Bangkok's City Pillar Shrine, among other places of historical significance.